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Ramez Mikhail
senior legal consultant – corporate and litigation at al jallaf advocates & legal consultants
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWork Experience
motei & associates
Jul 2012 - Dec 2012 -5 months
- Job Details:Led a specialized due diligence initiative and performed thorough legal and financial assessments to identify risks, liabilities, and regulatory exposures. Established corporate entities across offshore, onshore, and UAE free zone jurisdictions in full compliance with local and international business regulations. Composed and evaluated diverse legal documents, commercial contracts, legal opinions, and risk assessments in alignment with applicable statutory frameworks and client objectives. Advised corporate clients on regulatory compliance, governance matters, and business structuring in accordance with local and international legal frameworks. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between legal requirements and business objectives as well as minimize exposure to legal liabilities.
corporate & contract associate/ qualified litigator
karim adel law office
Sep 2006 - Apr 2012 -5 yrs, 7 months
Egypt
- Job Details:Composed and negotiated high-value agreements across diverse sectors that included oil & gas pipeline contracts, retail concession agreements, construction contracts, employment agreements, and service and maintenance contracts. Drafted bilingual commercial and corporate contracts in Arabic and English aligned with jurisdictional requirements and client objectives. Structured complex concession and lease agreements for hospitality and energy sectors that include hotel developments and gas station operations. Customized contractual frameworks tailored to specific business models and client operational needs for legal risk management. Finalized comprehensive supply agreements in compliance with procurement regulations and vendor terms. Delivered legal opinions and litigation case assessments by evaluating claimant and defendant positions in pre-trial phases to guide strategic legal decisions. Represented clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings under CRCICA rules that included involvement in high-profile international disputes. Resolved commercial litigation matters with a focus on bad debt recovery and enforcement strategies.
senior legal consultant – corporate and litigation
al jallaf advocates & legal consultants
- Job Details:Deliver comprehensive legal counsel across UAE civil and commercial law, real estate, rental disputes, penal law, employment law, and personal status matters. Execute legal due diligence and compliance audits in acquisitions transactions for a semi-governmental acquisition to identify legal risks and advise on remedial strategies during acquisitions and corporate restructuring. Chief corporate structuring initiatives for onshore and offshore business incorporation within free zones that include JAFZA, DAFZA, DWC, DMCC, RAK and mainland jurisdictions. Support DIFC litigation proceedings by collaborating with counsel on procedural documentation, filings, and case preparation in line with DIFC court system. Steer arbitration processes and assist in case analysis, procedural planning, and strategy development in accordance with DIAC rules. Facilitate CP confirmation and transaction closure for aviation-sector deals to ensure legal alignment with industry regulations and contractual milestones. Compose and review diverse legal instruments, contracts, memoranda, shareholder agreements, NDAs, and power of attorney documents to ensure legal soundness and regulatory compliance. Contributed to a landmark financial and banking litigation case recognized among the largest in the region by supporting high-value dispute resolution strategy and documentation.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in law
Ain Shams University (ASU)Bachelor's Degree in language and translation
high institute for language and translation
Skills
- Corporate Governance and Compliance
- corporate restructuring and reorganisations
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- corporate acquisitions
- legal risk management and mitigation
- joint ventures and strategic partnerships
- Cross-functional Team Collaboration
- legal due diligence and risk assessment
- regulatory compliance and strategy
- dispute resolution and arbitration
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Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Advanced